Tag archive for “Programming”
“The cost of adding a feature isn’t just the time it takes to code it. The cost also includes the addition of an obstacle to future expansion.”
“Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning.”
“Weeks of programming can save you hours of planning.”
“If your project doesn’t work, look for the part that you didn’t think was important.”
“Optimism is an occupational hazard of programming: Feedback is the treament.”
“Premature optimization is the root of all evil in programming.”
“Requirements are not architecture. Requirements are not design, nor are they the user interface. Requirements are need.”
“If you want to shoot yourself in the foot, Perl will give you ten bullets and a laser scope, then stand by and cheer you on.”
“An organisation that treats its programmers as morons will soon have programmers that are willing and able to act like morons only.”
“Always code as if the guy who ends up maintaining your code will be a violent psychopath who knows where you live.”